Sherlock Holmes

2009

PG-13

2h 9m

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7.2/10

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Action

Adventure

Crime

Mystery

Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.

Directors

Guy Ritchie

Writers

Arthur Conan Doyle(characters by)

Anthony Peckham(screenplay by)

Michael Robert Johnson(screenplay by)

Stars

Robert Downey Jr.

Jude Law

Rachel McAdams

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Sherlock Holmes

Dr. John Watson

Irene Adler

Lord Henry Blackwood

Inspector Lestrade

Dredger

Mrs. Hudson

Mary Morstan

Constable Clark

Lord Coward

Sir Thomas Rotheram

Ambassador Standish

Captain Tanner

Reordan

McMurdo

Maid

Guard Captain

Carriage Driver

Directors

Guy Ritchie

Writers

Arthur Conan Doyle(characters by)

Anthony Peckham(screenplay by)

Michael Robert Johnson(screenplay by)

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_**Sherlock Holmes goes hyperkinetic action with impossible CGI**_ In Victorian London, Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) & Dr. Watson (Jude Law) enter into a clash of wits and brawn with a serial killing Lord involved in black magic who, apparently, has risen from the dead (Mark Strong). Rachel McAdams and Kelly Reilly play the women in the protagonists’ lives. Directed by Guy Ritchie, “Sherlock Holmes” (2009) takes Arthur Conan Doyle’s popular Victorian detective and successfully morphs him into an action hero with rapid-fire dialogues and over-the-top thrills. It’s like an old Hammer flick on steroids, but it works as long as you can keep up with the snappy dialogues, which are often mumbled by Downey Jr. (so you’ll have to listen closely or use the subtitles). The interesting thing about the character of Sherlock Holmes is his talent for making sweeping deductions based on the slightest details and this flick highlights that to amusing effect, like when Holmes easily assesses Watson’s fiancé at the restaurant (which is one of the movie’s best scenes). Speaking of the ladies, both Rachel McAdams and Kelly Reilly really shine here. The film runs 2 hours, 8 minutes, and was shot in England. GRADE: B

Wuchak12 Dec, 2021